WSB 2017 – Qatar By Numbers

With the last WSB race of the year incoming this weekend, lets have a look at Qatar’s history within the series, with some whippy stats and figures direct from the WSB press office – those lovely people!

And don’t forget that the first race starts this Friday, not Saturday, in a newly revised schedule!

14 – Ducati holds the record for most podium finishes here, fourteen, their last two were the double win scored by Davies last year.

11 – There are 11 different winners out of 16 races held in Qatar so far. No one has won here more than twice.

11 – Only one win hasn’t come from the top seven grid spots here in Losail. Fonsi Nieto, taking his only WorldSBK win from 11th on the grid, in the second 2008 Race.

6 – Max Biaggi is the record holder for podium finishes at Losail – six, which were over the three weekends spanning from 2007 to 2009. Troy Corser and Tom Sykes follow at 5, then Jonathan Rea at 4.

7 – There are seven different pole sitters in the history of the Qatar race. The only rider who has started from pole twice is Troy Corser (2007-2008).

6 – Troy Corser has led no less than six races here, winning two of them (2005 Race 1, 2006 Race 2).

5 – The most successful manufacturer at Losail is Suzuki, with five wins. Aprilia is just behind at four, with Ducati next up at three.

5 – No less than five riders are tied for the record number of wins here (2): Troy Corser, James Toseland, Ben Spies, Sylvain Guintoli and Chaz Davies.